Alaska earthquakes

M2.4 earthquake 28 km S of Old Harbor, Alaska

A magnitude 2.4 earthquake struck 28 km S of Old Harbor, Alaska on Wed, Nov 6, 2019, 12:00 AM AKST (09:00 UTC), 20 km (12 mi) below the surface.

A larger quake followed: M4.7 116 km SE of Old Harbor, Alaska. This one was a foreshock.

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The earthquake

Magnitude: 2.4 (ml), micro
Local time: Wed, Nov 6, 2019, 12:00 AM AKST
UTC: 2019-11-06 09:00:35 UTC
Depth: 20.1 km (12.5 mi), shallow
Epicenter: 56.949° N, 153.399° W
Region: Alaska
Tsunami flag: No
Status: Reviewed by a seismologist

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No one has reported feeling this quake to the USGS.

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Stations used: 28

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Nearby

Within 100 km, magnitude 1.5 and up: 47 in the 60 days after this one and 26 in the 30 days before it.

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Sources

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event ak019e8tyk5h (also filed as us60006mls). Read Wed, Sep 30, 2026, 9:22 PM UTC.